THE name of the college[1] or other institution is first given, then its location and the date of its opening, and the religious denomination under the auspices of which it is administered, when known. On this point our authority is the Reports of the United States Commissioners of Education.
Then follows a list of fraternity chapters arranged in the following order: First, the men's fraternities, listed where practicable, in the order of their original establishment; then the women's fraternities, similarly arranged; and finally the professional societies.
The honorary societies, and societies not belonging to the fraternity system, but bearing Greek names, are omitted.
Abingdon College, Abingdon, Ill., 1853.—ΔΤΔ, 1875-76.
Adelbert College, see Western Reserve University.
Adrian College, Adrian, Mich., 1859, Meth. Prot.—ΔΤΔ, 1878-84; ΑΤΩ, 1881; ΣΑΕ, 1887; ΚΚΓ, 1882; ΔΔΔ, 1890.
- ↑ Many colleges are seldom called by their correct names. "The College of New Jersey" was universally called "Princeton," until finally the colloquial designation was made the official one. The Alabama Polytechnic Institute is usually called "Auburn;" the University of the South, "Sewanee;" "Columbia" means the University of Missouri in the West on account of its location at Columbia, Mo., and "Madison" means the University of Wisconsin.
